Green or red grapes: Which are better?

[Pilsy]

I have a low-stakes poll for you on this dreary January Tuesday: Which grapes do you prefer? 

[jamie.1022]

Red. Unless they are cotton candy grapes.

[cereal K]

I prefer green for the tartness, but we only ever buy red bc kids are assholes (mine prefer red).

[mcppalmbeach]

Well my kids will refuse to eat red grapes so there is three votes for them right there lol. I also prefer green grapes to be honest. They just taste more refreshing to me.

[momin2013]

I said Who Cares because I like them both exactly the same (as long as they’re seedless, and not soggy!)

[noodleoo]

Funny you should ask. I always think I like green grapes better, but red are reliably sweeter. I think I don't like red as much because they often have seeds even when marked seedless, which drives me nuts. The seeds are so bitter, they ruin the whole grape for me.  I usually buy red anyway though because the green are often too sour.

However, I still remember the best grapes I've ever had that were so deliciously sweet and flavorful, not just sugary, they were SOOOOOO good. They were green. (and no, they weren't some special variety like the cotton candy ones which I don't like).

ETA: recently the red grapes from Costco have been the best.  No seeds, firm and crunchy and sweet.  So much better than our local grocery store.

[sonrisa]

black/deep purple. But my kids prefer green so that's what we buy.

[deadwing]

Green are the only acceptable grapes. Red always taste funny to me. It's been too long since I've had one for me to be able to quantify it better than "funny".

[liverandonions]

Green, they're crunchier

[gretchenindisguise]

As long as they are crunchy and not squishy, I don't really care. Back before they were 8 million dollars a lb, I would buy 1 bag of each and mix.

[lessel]

Black grapes are the best, but between red and green, green wins.

[moreace01]

I made the mistake of buying concord with the seeds once (do they even come without? because if they do, i'd be all over it).

[Pilsy]

This is blowing my mind. I have a strong preference for red, and I learned over the weekend that my H and two children all prefer green. I was sure they were in the minority.


Since it's early, I should note, we're tied at 13 (green) vs. 14 (red) - plus 2 no preference - as I write.

[charlatti]

I like them both equally.

[sometimesrunner]

Dumb story alert--

We always ate green at home. School always only had red. I remember going to a friend's house one time and they had red grapes and it blew my mind. I thought only schools were allowed to have red grapes???

[devonpow]

Green. I eat green grapes almost every day, but I won’t eat red ones. Cotton candy grapes are horrifying.

[mysteriouswife]

Black grapes

[Patsy Baloney]

Yuck.

I’m vote 3 on not liking grapes. Grape dislikers unite!

[mcmel]

Red bc they’re sweeter.

[Nonny]

I like green for the crunch but I tend to like red for the flavor. I absolutely hate seeds though, so I tend to buy green more often because I find they are more reliably seed free.

[1yeartogo]

My family likes green. They really are totally different flavor profiles.

[starburst604]

I like both pretty equally TBH. But they must be nice and firm grapes either way.

[smock]

I prefer red grapes, but I only like white wine. 💫

[gardengal]

Costco has some black sable grapes that are amazing.

I think red are reliably better from the grocery store & since we largely eat grapes w cheese, they look nicer too. I’ve had some amazing green ones though.

[cherry1111]

Red. I never buy green.

[k3am]

When I had grape money, which ever was crisper. If both were good, green. Now that grapes cost the same amount as a mortgage payment, we skip the sugar globes.

[mrsukyankee]

I love sweet/tart/sour things so green apples and green grapes are my jam.

[shopgirl07]

Red by a mile.

[snapoutofit]

I love the red grapes. I can’t eat them anymore because they make my GI system do wild things (same with cherries). I carved them intensely when I was pregnant.

[Jalapeñomel]

I like them both but they have to be seedless.